Chapter 23: Household Name
Liu Wang randomly found a piece of black rag, wiped the vomit off his body, and then pushed Zhang San away: "Go away, why are you everywhere?"
Zhang San smiled and didn't care. He stood in the corner with his legs crossed and watched the fun.
"The captain is here."
Liu Wang raised his head and saw Li Jianguo walking in hurriedly with one hand behind his back and smoking a pipe with the other.
Seeing the situation in the room, he couldn't help but frown and scolded: "Why don't you put on your clothes quickly? What do you look like?"
Liu Wang and He Qiuju hurriedly put on their clothes.
The captain pinched his brows and asked, "He Zhiqing, tell me what happened. If you were really bullied, I will take care of it for you."
He Qiuju listened to the captain's comforting words and for a moment wanted to tell the truth. But then she changed her mind and thought that even if she told it, her virginity was already a foregone conclusion and no young man or educated youth in the surrounding villages would marry her.
She swallowed the words back.
Liu Wang said confidently, "It's okay, Captain. He Qiuju and I are a couple. We just couldn't help ourselves, so we slept together last night."
Someone whistled and started to make a noise.
Liu Wang didn't care: "Go away, we are planning to get married. I sleep with my own wife, it's none of your business. You are really meddling in other people's business, and you even came to my house to watch."
The captain looked at the two men sharply.
"He Zhiqing, is what he said true?"
He Qiuju endured it again and again.
It was not until Liu Wang put his arm around her shoulders that she nodded.
Liu Wang struck while the iron was hot and said, "Captain, since you know about this, let's go get the marriage certificate today, and we will officially live together from now on."
He Qiuju's body was stiff. She glanced at Liu Wang, whose clothes were torn and dirty, and felt disgusted. He didn't even have a betrothal gift. Was she going to live with such a man in the future? This made her fall into infinite panic.
Li Jianguo nodded. No matter what the truth of the matter was, if He Zhiqing didn't want to pursue it, there was nothing he could do.
There were people pointing and talking in the yard.
"This educated youth He has a very poor vision. Liu Wang is lazy and likes to eat. What on earth does he like about Liu Wang?"
"That's right. I'm hardworking and capable, much better than Liu Wang."
Someone said maliciously: "You know what, maybe Liu Wang is good at that, so He Zhiqing likes him."
Many young men were envious and jealous. They were jealous of a beautiful educated youth who married without asking for a penny.
Some people learned from this and wondered whether they should find a wife for their son in the same way: the one who doesn't cost money is the best.
The captain interrupted everyone's discussion with one sentence.
"What are you all doing here? It's already so late and you're still not going to work. If you don't leave within two minutes, I'll deduct your work points."
As if by magic, the crowded yard suddenly became extremely deserted, with only the team leader, Liu Wang and He Qiuju left.
Li Jianguo repeatedly urged Liu Wang to get the certificate and to be nice to the female educated youth, and Liu Wang nodded in agreement.
The captain shook his head and came to the border of Zhuzuiling and Xinghua Village. He saw Zhao Youcai, the captain of Xinghua Village, standing there with ill intentions. He knew at a glance that nothing good was going to happen.
Li Jianguo frowned and didn't want to pay any attention to him at all.
"Hey, hey, hey, Captain Li, don't go. I heard that there are two big news stories about your Zhuzuiling."
Li Jianguo gave him a look: "None of your business."
Zhao Youcai was in a good mood and had a good temper so he didn't bother with him.
"I heard that the party educated youth and Zhang San from your village were found lying in the woods early in the morning. Is that true? I heard that they were naked."
"Tsk tsk tsk, I never thought two men could sleep together. I've never seen this in my entire life. Today I've learned something new."
Li Jianguo frowned and didn't want to pay attention to him, so he raised his foot and was about to leave.
Zhao Youcai hadn't laughed enough, so how could he let him go? He grabbed Li Jianguo's clothes and said, "Don't go, Captain Li. I haven't finished talking yet."
Li Jianguo shook off his claws with a look of disgust: "You don't like men, do you? Don't touch me, it's disgusting."
I don’t know what medicine Zhao Youcai took wrong today, so he didn’t get angry even when he was scolded.
He continued, "There is another big news. The educated youth He from your village and Liu Wang slept together. I heard that many people were watching."
Li Jianguo raised his eyebrows: "Why, you also like being watched? Next time you and your wife sleep, I can ask the people from Zhuzuiling to watch. Don't be polite, we have known each other for so many years, I can still help with this little favor."
Whatever Captain Zhao wanted to say was retorted by Captain Li, and his face turned green. Li Jianguo's mouth was still so powerful, and he was so angry that his heart ached.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Captain Li, I know you are sad about this. Don't hold on."
Li Jianguo glanced at him and said, "Captain Zhao, have you ever heard a saying?"
"What?"
"It's nosy of a dog to catch a mouse."
After saying that, he walked away unsteadily with his hands behind his back.
Only Zhao Youcai was left standing there, feeling angry and alone.
"Hey, this Li Jianguo is born in the year of the dog, right? It's really like a dog biting Lu Dongbin."
Zhao Youcai not only failed to enjoy the fun, but also got himself into a state of rage.
When Li Jianguo arrived at the field, he saw that the team leaders had divided the tasks and the members were busy working in their own fields.
None of the four parties involved came today, so the people in Zhuzuiling were working while eating melons, and they didn't feel as tired at work.
During the lunch break, the people from the Xinghua Brigade finally lost their patience and ran to Zhuzuiling to inquire about the news.
"Hey, I heard there's big news in your Zhuzuiling. Tell us in detail."
"Bah, get out of the way."
The people of Zhuzuiling and Xinghua Village have always been at odds with each other, so why would they tell them?
The person who wanted to know the news was not discouraged. He had relatives in Zhuzuiling, and after much persuasion, he finally found out the details.
He ran back to Xinghua Village with excitement, and a group of people surrounded him. They didn't even have time to eat, and blocked him in the middle to listen to gossip, which was also a way of entertainment in their boring lives.
"Bah, you traitor."
The people of Zhuzuiling looked at a woman in the village with dissatisfaction.
The woman regretted her decision under the contemptuous gazes of others. In her attempt to please her relatives, she ended up offending the villagers. It was really not worth it.
With a look of annoyance on her face, she sat down on the ground, gnawing on a hard steamed bread without any appetite.
The incident at Zhuzuiling spread at an extremely fast speed, reaching every corner of the surrounding area within three days.
Dang Aiguo, He Qiuju, Zhang San, and Liu Wang have also become household names. They are not positive images, nor are they glorious things.
When they got off work and returned to the educated youth camp, they were all exhausted and their backs ached.
As soon as I entered the yard, I saw Dang Aiguo standing in the yard with a basin of water.
Both parties were stunned for a moment, and Dang Aiguo thickened his skin and forced a smile: "You guys are off work, I have already prepared the meal."
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